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namespace org.apache.commons.pool
{

    /**
     * A factory for creating {@link KeyedObjectPool}s.
     *
     * @param <K> the type of keys in this pool
     * @param <V> the type of objects held in this pool
     * 
     * @see KeyedObjectPool
     *
     * @author Rodney Waldhoff
     * @version $Revision: 1222388 $ $Date: 2011-12-22 13:28:27 -0500 (Thu, 22 Dec 2011) $
     * @since Pool 1.0
     */
    public interface KeyedObjectPoolFactory<K, V>
    {
        /**
         * Create a new {@link KeyedObjectPool}.
         * @return a new {@link KeyedObjectPool}
         * @throws IllegalStateException when this pool factory is not configured properly
         */
        KeyedObjectPool<K, V> createPool();// throws IllegalStateException;
    }
}